Khat-e Penhan / Hidden Line

Using powerful surrealist imagery, artist Gazelle Samizay depicts the pressures that face Afghan-American individuals caught between two vastly different cultures in her 2019 Level Ground residency project, Khat-e Penhan / Hidden Line.

Khat-e Penhan / Hidden Line is a surrealist film and multimedia installation created by Gazelle Samizay for the 2019 Level Ground Residency Program and Festival. The show premiered on October 26, 2019 at ArtShare in the Arts District.

The gallery featured a film installation about the socialization of an Afghan American girl as she struggles between the pull of her own self-expression and individuality and the pressures and rewards of group acceptance. The show also included a bar, panel discussion, live performances, and curated, interactive elements.

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